et iudices singuli suo nomine quorum non est corruptum cor qui non aversi sunt a Domino

Honored among his people and beloved by his Creator, pledged in a vow from his mother’s womb, and consecrated to the Lord in the prophetic office was Samuel, the judge who offered sacrifice. At God’s word, he established the monarchy and anointed rulers of his people.

Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

Samuel was loved by the Lord. As the Lord's prophet he established the kingdom and appointed rulers for the people.

Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, that was loved of (or by) his Lord God, made new the empire, and anointed princes in (or over) his folk. [Samuel the prophet of the Lord, loved of the Lord his God, renewed the empire, and anointed princes in his folk.]

Samuel, beloved by his Lord, a prophet of the Lord, established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

Samuel was dearly loved by his Lord. As a prophet from the Lord, he established a kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

Beloved of his people, dear to his Maker, pledged in a vow from his mother’s womb, As one consecrated to the Lord in the prophetic office, was Samuel, the judge who offered sacrifice. At God’s word he established the kingdom and anointed princes to rule the people.

Samuel, beloved by his Lord, a prophet of the Lord, established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.

Samuel was beloved by his Lord; a prophet of the Lord, he established the kingdom and anointed rulers over his people.